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topographic, a. (n.)|tɒpəʊˈgræfɪk|
[ad. Gr. τοπογραϕικ-ός studious of topography, f. stem of τοπογραϕ-ία topography: see -ic. Cf. F. topographique (16th c. in Godef. Compl.).]
Of or pertaining to topography; = topographical 1.
1632E. Robertson in Lithgow Trav. B iv, Townes Topographick view, and Riuers courses. 1638Sir T. Herbert Trav. (ed. 2) 1 If I have made no Topographic mistakes. 1730–6Bailey (folio), Topographic, topographick, pertaining to the art of topography. 1803W. Taylor in Ann. Rev. I. 437 Some displays of topographic knowledge. 1883Daily News 1 Sept. 5/3 A lieutenant employed in the topographic service..perished by the eruption of the 27th inst. 1898Jrnl. Sch. Geog. (U.S.) Oct. 289 The lines followed by pioneer settlement..are greatly influenced by topographic configuration.
b. = topographical 2.
1899Syd. Soc. Lex., Topographic anatomy, descriptive anatomy; or, used in the restricted sense, surface anatomy.
B. n. pl. topoˈgraphics, the science of topography. rare.
1831Carlyle Sart. Res. ii. viii, Statistics, Geographics, Topographics came..almost of their own accord. |